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Review Question - QID 219120

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QID 219120 (Type "219120" in App Search)
A 22-year-old civilian male presents with a mangled lower extremity below the knee. He elects to attempt limb salvage. Despite heroic attempts made with various operative procedures, he ultimately decides to proceed with below-knee amputation a year later. The surgeon is planning to perform a standard modified Burgess below-knee amputation, however, the patient inquires about the modified Ertl technique (Figure 1). When compared to the traditional modified Burgess transtibial amputation, which of the following is true regarding this modified Ertl technique?
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